Magee v. Covington County Bank

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. After a scheduled hearing, Coving-ton County Bank (CCB) was granted a writ of replevin by the Covington County Circuit Court to seize Earnest Ray Ma-gee’s property that served as collateral for a loan. However, on Magee’s motion, the replevin was later set aside. Over a year later, Magee filed a motion for a writ of inquiry seeking damages for wrongful detention of his property. The motion was initially granted but later set aside due to lack of jurisdiction. The circuit court found it lost jurisdiction when the matter was transferred to justice court.

¶ 2. Magee…